The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-15
The Jolly Prince of Wales,

People do not get introduced to the
Prince of Wales through running after
INN. The etiquette of the place is not
to notice him. Not one person in a
dozen who pass him on the walks even
looks at him. His figure is as familiar
as that of one of the trees in the park,
and makes no sensation. The cure"
at Homburg is an exacting business.
One must be up at in the morning at
latest, and the usual course is to take
one glass of water from the favorite
spring at z o'clock and walk for a
quarter of an hour; then second glass
and walk for another quarter of an
hour; third glass and walk for an
hour. This brings breakfast time, and
one is allowed for breakfast two eggs
and one cup of coffee without milk or
sugar. After breakfast. bathe in de-
cOction of pine leaves. Luncheon at
l; two glasses OF water aud an hours
walk from To b; dinner at 6: and the
fashionable hour to retire is 9. There
are no sauces or uncooked vegetables,
no raw fruit or salads or wine, except
little hook, permitted One who
keeps this up for three weeks is be-
lievcd 10 get tho full benefit of .'the
cure" and to be ready for another sea-
son of pleasure or hard work. The
Prince of Wales takes his cure like a
little man, promising himself, no
doubt, t.iat there is Il good time COM
ing, 1t takes close observer to de-
tect in him the slender boy who visited
us in 1860. He is not tall aud is stout,
and wore in the park at Homburg
suit OF the color of cinnamon bear,
a calico shirt, red cravat, unnamed
leather shoes, soft brown hat, with a
broad figured ribbon, carried a stick,
and was followed by an Exquimaux
dog, white as snow and too -dignitied
to wag his tail. The prince generally
walked with n rush, as if he had Sc
we're duty to perform and meant to
get through with it, and he was al
ways accompanied by lady, usually
some one else's sister, occasionally his
own sister, the Princess Christian. He
was not an obtrusive person and there
were no ceremonies about, only he
was allowed to 90 about his business,
having for the time the coveted free
dom of a private citizen, and those
who met him said he seemed to be a
companiOnable man, who asked many
questions with much intelligence and
did not have to have many jokes ex-
planned to him.
If he desires to form an acquaint-
ance we presume his overtures are
rarely declined. We are not aware
that the American minister has re-
corded a reverence" for the prince,
He often meets the prince and testifies
to his good-fellowship. The prince
told him that he was anxious to meet
Mr.. Blaine, and when he did meet
Blaine he wanted to see him again.
The Prince of Wales possesses points
of peculiar interest. He may very
soon be the king of Great Britain and
ireland and the emperor of India. But
he is not playing the despot. He is as
careful i'll the cultivation of the arts
of popularity as if he were a candidate
for the Presidency. He is one of the
closest students of current history, and
he is much of the time very laborious-
ly engaged in public duties, many of
which are thrown upon him by the
widowhOod and age and infirmities of
his mother. He has made it point to
be polite to Americans. Is that rea-
son why he should be particularly OBJ
noXious toUs? 1t is not bad policy to
cultivate pleasant relations with the
other English-speaking peoples. The
education of the prince, as the prince,
has of course been u detriment to him,
for royalty is sham that must pass
away. But few men know so we'll the
weakness of it as the Prince of Wales.
He is very good public speaker, and
there are many of his speeches that
could not have been written for him
and memorized. Those who know him
say he speaks very well indeed, and he
has Il manly voice, and his universal
reputation is that he is gifted in tact.
and that he is good-humored and stud
ious to please. He is a great improve
ment on the run of Princes of Wales,
and should have credit for it.-Ciacin-
matt Commercial Gazette.